Events for the Week of: 15-21 March 2021

The Last Stage (Ostatni etape), directed by the Polish Auschwitz survivor Wanda Jakubowska, is often referred to as the mother of all Holocaust films. Released in 1948, The Last Stage is a pioneering work filmed in situ and featuring former prisoners. Not only a stunning work of historical reconstruction, the film is also a radical experiment in feminist cinema. the screening is introduced by Marek Haltof, a professor at Northern Michigan University. Haltof has published widely on the cultural histories of Central European and Australian film. His book Screening Auschwitz has received the Wadclaw Lednicki Humanities Award from the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA).

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: https://library.ucsd.edu/news-events/events/locations/online-event

Wednesday, April 14 - 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM


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Audie J. de Castro is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of the Philippines, the first ever to be appointed in San Diego County. His position is a volunteer position, but he is responsible for all of San Diego County, where over 200,000 Filipino-Americans reside. in addition to promoting diplomacy, trade and tourism, his responsibilities include providing consular services and protections to Filipino citizens.

Professionally, Audie is a corporate lawyer and founded de Castro, PC, a law firm in downtown San Diego. He received his law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. He is also a former Certified Public Accountant, with a business degree from the University of San Diego.

Audie has also served in various leadership roles within the San Diego community. He served on the Board of Governors for the San Diego Foundation. He has received numerous board appointments from the San Diego Mayor and City Council and is Past-President of the Asian Business Association and Filipino-American Lawyers of San Diego.

A native of San Diego, Audie enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 teenage sons. He also enjoys cooking and exercise

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: https://sandiegoworldaffairscouncil.wildapricot.org/event-4166922/Registration

Tuesday, March 16 - 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM


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Foreign Language Film Night Series will screen the following films for the general public in The Languages of SoCal mini-series. Each film will be followed by a discussion with a San Diego university/college faculty and a neighbor about cultural aspects of the film and their immigrant experiences. The discussion will last about 30 minutes and include a Q&A open to all participants.

Admission/Cost: FREE
All the films via Zoom from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Email creative director, Stacy Nyikos (), for the viewing links.

Films, dates and discussants:

Wednesday, February 17 -
Mosul - After his life is saved by a rogue Iraqi squadron, a young police officer joins them in their fight against ISIS in a decimated Mosul.
Shak Hanish, professor of political science at National University, and Ghadah Al Saadi, instructor of Iraqi/MSA at SDSU-LARC (who was born in Mosul).

Wednesday, March 3 -
1982 - During the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, an 11-year-old boy tries to tell a classmate about his crush on her while their teachers try to hide their fear of the conflict.
Iman Bakour-Aziz, Levantine, MSA instructor at SDSU-LARC, and Maha Gebara-Lamb, biostatistician and instructor at MiraCosta College and member of AMEMSA+ (Arab, Middle Eastern, Moslem, South Asian, plus group).

Wednesday, March 24 -
Miriam Miente (Mirium Lies) - Miriam doesn't know how to explain to her family that the boyfriend she met online is black.
Cristian Aquino-Sterling, associate dean of diversity and international affairs SDSU College of Education, and Patricia McGregor, theater director, playwright and performer in San Diego, currently working on a piece at UCSD.

Wednesday, April 7 -
Love is War - In this Nigerian comedy, sparks fly as a husband and wife both win the nominations as the candidates of the two major parties in an upcoming gubernatorial election. Will their marriage survive this unprecedented event?
Niyi Coker, director of the School of Theater, Television, and Film at SDSU, and Ihuoma Nwaogwugwu, competency engineer for 3D printing at HP, and lead actor Richard Mofe-Damijo.

April 28 -
Innocence Based on a real-life story, this South Korean film focuses on Ahn Jung-in (Shin Hye-sun), a lawyer who decides to defend her mother after she is wrongly accused of killing someone at her husband's funeral.
Insook Kang, Korean instructor at SDSU, and Jimi Kim, South Korean film expert and lecturer.


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Professor Keisha Brown will address the role of race in U.S.-China relations through the lens of Sino-Black relations. in tracing the historical connections of these transnational relations, Brown hopes to provide tools for thinking critically about the impact of ideas of race and networks of difference in China's growing global presence. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, and moderated by UC San Diego Professor Victor Shih.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: https://ucsd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tPxTXA2NRMC6IWeSOmMoyg

Thursday, March 18 - 1:00 PM


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When unskilled laborer Martin Eden meets Elena, the daughter of a wealthy industrial family, it's love at first sight. the well-educated, refined young woman soon becomes an obsession for Martin, who hopes that his dreams of becoming a writer will help him rise above his humble origins to be able to marry Elena. With determination and at the cost of great hardship, Martin sets out to get the education that his class has never allowed him to receive. Finding support in an older friend, left-wing intellectual Russ Brissenden, Martin soon gets involved in socialist circles, leading not only to his political reawakening and crippling anxiety, but also to a conflict with Elena and her bourgeois world.

Join the SDIFF for a live discussion of the movie Sunday, March 21st at 11:00 AM.

Admission/Cost: $7 - $16

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: (see above)

Thursday, March 18 - 6:00 PM


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San Diego Archaeological Center presents a Living Room Lecture: the possibility of prehistoric Polynesian contact with the Americas has been considered by historians, archaeologists, and other scholars for centuries. Most evidence and most scholarly discourse have focused on South America, but as early as the 1930s, Alfred Kroeber suggested that cultural similarities between southern California and Oceania could be the product of prehistoric trans-oceanic diffusion. in this talk, Dr. Terry Jones will review archaeological, linguistic, and other evidence for such contact in North and South America with an emphasis on recent genetic studies that challenge some longstanding ideas. This virtual event will be held on Zoom.

Admission/Cost: Pay what you can

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: https://sandiegoarchaeology.org/polynesia/

Thursday, March 18 - 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM


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Persian Cultural Center presents Celebration with RASTAK Ensemble Persian Cultural Dance Academy!

Persian Cultural Center of San Diego strives to build cultural bridges in our Iranian-American community. the pandemic has been straining our resources, please help us continue to produce and bring art and culture to you. Support our efforts at any level you are comfortable with, every dollar counts.

Premier on Facebook, YouTube & Instagram.

This is an online FREE event, please support us and donate to our case at pccsd.eventbrite.com or send your check to the PCC office. All proceeds will benefit the Persian Cultural Center.

Admission/Cost: FREE (Donations Appreciated)

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: www.eventbrite.com

Dates and times:
Friday, March 19 - 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 20 - 10:30 AM


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The Committee of 100 will share with the San Diego public a The Committee of 100 (C100) will share with the San Diego public a recent study titled, "From Foundations to Frontiers: Chinese American Contributions to the Fabric of America." This study aims to serve as a much-needed catalyst in educating the American public, policymakers, business leaders, and the media on the Chinese American community’s countless contributions to the United States.

The program will consist of a presentation of the study led by a speaker from the C100 organization, followed by an engaging discussion. Attendees will have access to all components of the study: the White Paper, industry-specific Pillar Reports, and an interactive microsite. study it commissioned to the Economist Group, under the title, From Foundations to Frontiers: Chinese American Contributions to the Fabric of America.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: https://sdchm.z2systems.com/np/clients/sdchm/event.jsp?event=837

Saturday, March 20 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM


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Persian Cultural Center presents Celebration with RASTAK Ensemble Persian Cultural Dance Academy!

Persian Cultural Center of San Diego strives to build cultural bridges in our Iranian-American community. the pandemic has been straining our resources, please help us continue to produce and bring art and culture to you. Support our efforts at any level you are comfortable with, every dollar counts.

Premier on Facebook, YouTube & Instagram.

This is an online FREE event, please support us and donate to our case at pccsd.eventbrite.com or send your check to the PCC office. All proceeds will benefit the Persian Cultural Center.

Admission/Cost: FREE (Donations Appreciated)

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: www.eventbrite.com

Dates and times:
Friday, March 19 - 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 20 - 10:30 AM


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The Culinary Historians of San Diego announce an online presentation via Zoom of "A Tale of Two Caesars" by Martin S. Lindsay at 10:30 am on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held online via Zoom.

Many have claimed to, but who really originated Caesar's Salad? And where is Baja-Mediterranen style cooking from? Lindsay will explore the culinary legacies of the Cardini and Pastore families. From the origins of Caesar's Salad (Alex and Caesar Cardini) in Tijuana to Caesar's "Half-and-Halfâ" Pasta and brown mushroom sauce (Caesar Pastore) in San Diego.

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Online streaming event
Link: www.eventbrite.com

Saturday, March 20 - 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM


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